Radcliffe Borough

Ground 14

Match 15

Admission £7

Programme £1.50 (excellent)

4 autographs obtained

(1 Boro' 3 from Woodley)

Probably thought i was mad but what the hell -
i got Beckhams when he was at Preston!

Attendance 107

Distance Travelled 27 miles

Ground Capacity 3,100 (350 seated)

Stainton Park - home since 1970

Nickname - Boro'

Terrific ground with plenty of character and a warm welcome for all .

Stainton Park home of Radcliffe Borough (Greater Manchester) Parked up easily as the club has ample parking space . On entering the ground purchased several programmes from the lovely Margaret in the turnstile entrance . Well worth a read as it contains a run down of programme costs , sales and club running costs . Great idea putting in print the statistics of running a club and an excellent programme too . Seemed to be a decent crowd for a cold , rainy , windy day . The teams were on their way out , i'd timed it to perfection < As i circum-navigated the Ground i passed the Directors box and thought i spotted a Bernard manning lookalike must have been a relative, probably the President (Bernard Manning jnr . , I sat down on the front seat under the Radcliffe Borough Grandstand logo behind the right side of the goal . In the 5th minute Woodley were awarded a free kick and from the resulting centre , Chalmers rose high to loop a header into the far corner with the keeper in no-mans land . Woodley were looking comfortable as Boro' started to press more frequently . Not much between the sides in difficult conditions but just before half time , in the 41st minute , Woodley were awarded a spot kick which was tucked away sweetly by ex Chorley man Stepien . Rotten time to concede , right on half - time . Woodley leading 2-0 ,

time for a well earned drink , the lounge bar was nearby so i sampled some ' delights . ' Pint of Bitter £2.40 and in the corner of the ground you could purchase hot dogs tea and coffee .

The match resumed amid brighter weather, enticing more spectators away from the cover of the stands to the open terrace near the dugouts on the opposite side . Boro' were grafting but to no avail . Opportunities were limited to half chances and unlucky offside calls . In the 82nd minute Woodley scored a third when Maylett netted . Boro fans were itching for the final whistle , although a disappointing result , they seemed satisfied with the effort but lacked the cutting edge in the final third .
Final Score Radcliffe Borough 0-3 Woodley Sports

Accrington Stanley

Ground 13

Match 14

Ground The Crown Ground

Capacity 5057

NPower 2

Accrington Stanley 2 Burton Albion 1

Attendance 1,362

Admission £16

Programme £3

Distance Travelled 20 miles

Peschisolido autograph 2nd bottom left side
Pesch was friendly enough although obviously disappointed with the result
Accrington players were sound too .

View in the distance of The Sophie Khan Stand

 Stanley -  Kit Red shirts, white shorts, red and white socks -

Main & Thwaites Stand

  Burton (the Brewers) Gold/black




 Always fancied watching a game at the Crown ground, Acrrington and wasn't disappointed . The day started with heavy rain but by the time i arrived init was a warm sunny day . Dropped the Mrs off near the market and made my way to the ground .Parked up opposite Livingstone Road and walked towards the away entrance with the Burton fans . As i approached the entrance i decided to go with the home supporters . The fans are superb , full of character, the staff were friendly and helpful . There's a cosy bar/lounge near the toilets as you pass a stall selling merchandise . Pint of bitter £2.40 . The teams came out in Champions league style with music and razzmatazz . Stanley: Murdoch, Winnard, Long, Hessey, McIntyre, Procter, Joyce, Fletcher, Craney (Lindfield 79), Coid (Barnett 76), Amond (Moult 86) Subs not used: Dunbavin, Murphy On the far side of the ground the stands disappeared into the landscape and newly errected houses . The Burton fans were congregated behind the goal in the Coppice stand with no covered protection .

Whinney Hill Terrace

Coppice Terrace Away Fans

Pesch went on to lose his job Coleman went to Rochdale

The game was even with Burton settling down adequately as the away side . Both teams made a couple of chances before Burton capitalised on sloppy Accrington play and scored though Richards making the away followers delighted . Half -time 0-1 In the 72nd minute The Reds found the equaliser when Winnard headed in following a free kick from the left hand side corner . Stanley had the momentum and on loan Burley forward Fletcher made it 2-1 to the home side . Burton 's fans appealed for a penalty during the final minutes when the ball appeared to strike a Stanley defender on the arm showeing their frustration with the officials at the end as they all made their exit in the same direction . Final Score Accrington stanley 2-1 Burton Albion Peel park bonus . only had 10 minutes so i tried to track down the old ground . I was told the pitch and ground belong to a school off Alice Street. Probably need someone local to show me more locations .

Accrington Stanley Photos

Leyland LFA Bolton v Chelsea reserves

Ground 3
Match 13 ( 2nd visit )

The night air is filled with an aurora of electronic ambience so often lacking in afternoon games .



Once again LFA have done a great job , the pitch and stadium is a credit considering its size and theres a decent turnout with plenty of reasonably priced food , drink and programmes (20p) Superb !!!!!Ok its ony 4 pages but its sold out according to one seller and its worth the money . Fans would rather a four page programme or even a team sheet than nothing .


Decided to take in the Bolton v Chelsea reserve game at The County ground Leyland .

Beautiful summers night , met one of my friends on the way to the ground so he decided to meet me later with his son .
Decided to try one of the hollands pies at the refreshments kiosk , only £1.50 , not bad .Admission £3 Programme 20p (SOLD OUT) 

LFA HQ

Both teams started at a fast pace , Chelsea had an early chance but failed to capitalise on it . Bolton went close when their number 7 and 10 both hit the woodwork .Half way through the first half , my friend 's son noticed a famous person standing five yards from us . 'Sophie Webster' from Coronation Street . Her boyfriend plays for Chelsea .



The kids were loving it . they were giggling , trying to find the courage to go over . When they did , the floodgates opened and Brooke was signing autographs and posing for photos . Interest in the game evaporated into the thin night air . Bloody hell i forgot my pen .
I decided to ask a small child for a pen and managed to get an autograph before the final whistle .Brooke Vincent ' Sophie Webster ' Coronation Street .

The game was 0-0 at half time . Most of the action in the second half was next to us .
Brev decided to leave early  . 'Hey ,! You might miss a goal in the last minute,' i joked . Sure enough Chelsea scored with Brev already exiting the turnstile , he rushed back in but missed the goal .

Chelsea won 1-0 .
An exciting night to say the least .
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